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All Kinds of Minds is a non-profit organization that works to educate readers on the latest in learning differences. They synthesize the most recent information from neuroscience research and other forums that involve learning styles into a format that classroom teachers can use in their classrooms.
The American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES) is the only national organization focusing entirely on special education issues in rural America.
The Asperger’s Association of New England is designed to help people understand Asperger’s Syndrome and provide a support system for families of individuals with AS.
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (now known just as ASCD) is a professional, non-profit organization that advocates for best practices and policies. The ASCD hosts conferences, publishes a newsletter, and has funded many books on education.
The Autism Society website provides a large amount of material on the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as diagnosis, causes, frequently asked questions, research, education, treatment options, family issues.
Autism Speaks is a national organization that provides information, services, news, and other valuable resources for families, educators, and specialists who have or work with children with autism.
The Bridge Center has various programs and services that accommodate all children’s needs regardless of the nature or the severity of their disability. Programs include camps and after-school/weekend programs. Their riding program offers therapeutic horseback riding or carriage driving, hippotherapy, and stable management.
The CAST for Kids Foundation provides disabled and disadvantaged children the opportunity to enjoy quality experiences outdoors fishing on the water. This foundation helps increase the awareness of disabled and disadvantaged children within communities to teach them appreciation for natural resources.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Universal Design for Learning is a nonprofit educational research organization that expands learning for all people through Universal Design for Learning.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder offers support and information to parents and families affected by Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The organization is dedicated to raising awareness of ADHD by disseminating information from the media, scientific research, and new policies.
The Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students website provides information on college programs designed for learning disabled students.
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders was created to provide information and resources to professionals and families that are involved in the lives of children with challenging behaviors.
Disability.gov provides "comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide," and "links to more than 14,000 resources from government agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations."
The Easter Seals website introduces various programs and services for children and adults with disabilities or special needs.
The Education Commission of the States provides information on new topics in education, policy news, upcoming meeting and events, and links to publications and other pertinent websites.
The Education Development Center provides information to professionals and parents to address challenges in education. It provides research, educational materials and strategies.
Education for Disability and Gender Equity (EDGE) is a website specifically for high school students, and includes four topics: physics, biology, government, and culture.
eThemes is designed to provide teachers with rich online materials to use in the classroom to both enhance the classroom experience and also save the teacher time searching the Internet while planning the unit. The site provides access to thousands of collections on a wide variety of topics.
The Exceptional Child, Resources for Gifted and Special Education, is an introductory website for parents who have a child with special needs.
The Federation for Children with Special Needs covers early childhood development and education and special needs, and includes information regarding Parent Training and Information Center, Massachusetts Parent Information and Resource Center, Parents Engaged in Education Reform, and other projects.
Gateways to Jewish Education is a program to welcome and include Jewish
children with special needs into the community. The mission of Gateways
is to teach Judaism and rituals to Jewish children with special needs,
and include them in daily life.
Institute for Community Inclusion provides
assistance to organizations, schools, and work and community activities
to help promote inclusion of people with disabilities. This site has
important news and events in the world of special education and
services.
The International Dyslexia Association is a
non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the
study and treatment of dyslexia. IDA focuses resources on international
and referral services, research, advocacy and public policy, and
professional development.
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International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation was
created to promote awareness, increase the quality of treatment, provide
access to resources, and to advocate and lobby for people affected by
OCD.
The International Reading Association is a non-profit global network
dedicated to promoting literacy and improving the quality of reading
instruction.
Intervention Central offers free tools and resources
to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom
behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth.
The IRIS Center
strives to provide resources for teachers and professional development
providers about high-quality resources for students with disabilities, and provides direct information for
teachers and college students, such as grade level activities, worksheets, and lesson plans.
Jumpstart is a national, non-profit
organization that provides individualized tutoring and mentoring for
preschool age children in low-income communities. Their goal is to
connect college students and community volunteers with young children to
help them enter school and be prepared for success.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America provides
information to parents, teachers and individuals who have learning
disabilities, and provides
readings for teachers on learning disabilities and
social/emotional aspects of learning disabilities.
The Massachusetts Advocates for Children provides information on the advocacy for children and families in urban areas. Their work led to the enactment of Chapter 766, a Massachusetts law requiring education for children with disabilities. Their focus is to ensure that all schools are living up to the special education obligations.
National Association of Special Education Teachers focuses on giving support and assistance to future and present special education teachers. NASET was created to support the profession of special education teachers and create a national forum for special educator concepts. This organization gives teachers the ability to teach students to the highest standards possible through their programs and information database.
The National Center for Learning Disabilities website provides information to parents, professionals, and individuals with learning disabilities. Some of the topics this site covers are early literacy and learning resources, support for adolescents and adults with learning disabilities, and public policy and advocacy tools. The site provides basic information for educators and parents on many topics such as NCLB, test taking, speech and language development, universal design, and IDEA.
National Council for Support on Disability Issues categorizes ways of helping people with disabilities. It provides information about legal assistance available, a forum for people to share stories and thoughts, resources for veterans, social and recreational places for people with disabilities, and links to articles.
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities is useful for parents, teachers, and communities interested in working with or knowing about children with disabilities. This website lists special education laws and brief explanations of about a number of disorders.
The National Lekotek Center uses interactive play to encourage inclusion for children with special needs into family and community life. They have special play and learning centers where children can play with traditional toys, adapted toys, a wide range of books, as well as computers.
The National Network for Child Care provides special and general education teachers with ideas for teaching children with disabilities
The Office of Special Education Programs website describes programs that are available to children aged 3 - 21 years with disabilities. It operates under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education.
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University offers writing resources and instructional material for teaching writing to teachers, tutors, students worldwide. OWL also offers “OWL Mail Tutors” where users can submit inquiries regarding writing to tutors, who will answer the questions via email.
Parent Pals is a website that consists of resources on disabilities, including sites and articles on parenting a child with disabilities.
Perkins School for the Blind is located in Watertown, MA . Its website offers information about the school. This website also has teacher resources, including training and curriculum ideas, and online resources. One part of the website offers a dog guide named Scout, who helps retrieve information.
Our Kids Devoted to Raising Special Kids with Special Needs provides information for those working with children with special needs. It provides insight on how different families have addressed specific problems/concerns with feeding, learning, schools, and so on.
The Project Participate website “provides families, educators,
administrators, and therapist with simple strategies to increase the
active participation of students with disabilities in school programs.”
This website includes useful tools, worksheets, and information about
how to use technology with students with disabilities.
Teachnology, The Online Teacher Resource provides teachers with lesson plans, worksheets, printables, rubrics, tips, unit themes, and tools. Tips and tools are also available to help teachers with behavior management, counseling, games, and fundraising.
Wrightslaw provides information and resources about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. This website provides accurate information and resources about special education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Education provides information about students with disabilities, such as assessments for students with disabilities, learning resources, support for teachers, parents, and students, and legal policies, as well as basic background knowledge on laws against disability discrimination, FAQs, and regulations. For teachers it provides a tool kit for assessment and practices for helping schools build relations with families.
The worldwide Very Special Arts program allows individuals with disabilities to enjoy and participate in the arts (visual arts, theater, dance). The website has samples of work created by artists of various ages, and a resource link that alerts the artists with disabilities to opportunities to hone their skills. VSA of Massachusetts offers programs that allow artists who participate in VSA Arts to go into schools and talk about how they add to the art world.